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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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